After a great fast Friday, the 2 new PB’ers arrive back at base in Dubbo.Stephen did 280 pin drop, while Cath did 134 on her A.Good northerly, with ideal wind gradient, over 3000m base so while forward launches were required in the cycles, ground speeds of 90km/hr at altitude were around. Never looked threatening on the ground all day for landing, with both landings being vertical only.After needing to wait till 1pm to launch, Stephen managed to average over 50km/hr for the flight, while Cath averaged over 42km/hr with some great flying.

These videos were taken around 12. The shape of the dusty shows that the day is definitely on by now, There were lulls we could have launched in but gusts that we wouldn’t have been prepared to land in.

A nice example of how a strong run mitigates a slight cross wind. Also note the sky, Cath and I flew together for 90km, a PB for her that lasted two days. We landed five minutes after making it into the sunshine.

Read Kirsten’s women-with-grit-and-bindis I open my eyes to see the colours of a newborn sun entering the stage above me, the soft sounds of movement nearby. The air is warm and only a fly-screen 30cm from my face separates me from this scene. I roll onto my side and take it all in. I am […]

WoW 2019 registrations are open via Airtribune. You can also get there via the WoW 2019 website and find out how to pay. Welcome to the trundle showground, This was the day before practice day wow 2018, great looking clouds! Explore in 360 & best viewed on a PC, click and drag to look behind, […]

Lake Burrendong fours hours west of Sydney, paragliding training with Rafa from skysurf.com.au This is a 360 VR Video. On a desktop full screen and mouse around, on mobile drag or point your phone, up down forward. Or use VR Goggles. This is the last of six runs and I do a series of full […]

Five pilots arrived with mixed emotions, the weather forecast looked poor from Adelaide to Cairn eastward for most of the next week. That was frustrating after hearing the stories of the last seven days of 100+ km and PBs for all over 200 km, from pilots who on the previous years trip were happy with 50+ […]

A group of keen pilots pioneered new flying terrain in Central Australia, near Alice Springs, around the Western Macdonnell Ranges. Pilots flew into Alice while Phil and Steve drove across from Dubbo with tow vehicle, swags and meals, in two days! Local pilot Richard Binstead liaised with local landowners and had suggestions for bold lines […]